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Exam 1 Topic: Business finance – nature, objectives, scope of Business Finance, Goals and functions of business finance, Financial Manager – Controller and Treasurer functions, Sources of financial information, Sources of short-, intermediate-, and long-term financing Source: Class – no 1, relevant books
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৪৯তম বিসিএস ⎯ ফিন্যান্স ও ব্যাংকিং [৭১১]

৪৯তম বিসিএস ⎯ ফিন্যান্স ও ব্যাংকিং [৭১১] · তারিখ অনির্ধারিত · ৩০ প্রশ্ন

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Who is called the father of 'Modern Finance'?
  1. Luca Pacioli
  2. Eugene F. Fama
  3. Peter Drucker
  4. Alexander Hamilton
সঠিক উত্তর:
Eugene F. Fama
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
Eugene F. Fama
ব্যাখ্যা
Luca Pacioli, often referred to as the Father of Accounting, made significant contributions to the field of accounting, particularly through his introduction of the double-entry bookkeeping system.

Eugene Fama is often referred to as the "Father of Modern Finance" for his groundbreaking work on the efficient market hypothesis.

Peter Drucker is widely recognized as the "Father of Management". He is known for his extensive work in the field of business management, including his contributions to management theory and practice. 

The father of banking is often considered to be Alexander Hamilton, who played a crucial role in establishing the First Bank of the United States in 1791 and laid the foundation for the American banking system. He was instrumental in creating the nation's financial structure and served as the first Treasury Secretary. 
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Which is not an ingredients of Public Finance?
  1. Public Revenue
  2. Public Expenditure
  3. Insurance
  4. Budgeting
সঠিক উত্তর:
Insurance
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
Insurance
ব্যাখ্যা
Ingredients of Public Finance:

ØPublic revenue
ØPublic Expenditure
ØPublic Debt
ØBudgeting
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International Finance focuses on_________.
  1. National Budget
  2. Tax Collection
  3. Charity
  4. Foreign Direct Investment
সঠিক উত্তর:
Foreign Direct Investment
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
Foreign Direct Investment
ব্যাখ্যা
International Finance is the study of monetary interactions between two or more countries, focusing on areas such as foreign direct investment and currency exchange rates.
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Which of the following is the function of Finance?
  1. Raising Fund
  2. Capital Budgeting Decision
  3. Current Asset Management
  4. All of the above
সঠিক উত্তর:
All of the above
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
All of the above
ব্যাখ্যা
Functions of Finance are: 

oRaising Fund(তহবিল সংগ্রহ)
oCapital Budgeting Decisions(মূলধন বাজেটিং সিদ্ধান্ত)
oCurrent Asset Management(স্বল্পমেয়াদী সম্পদ ব্যবস্থাপনা)
oDistribution of Profit (মুনাফা বন্টন)


সোর্স: ‍একাদশ ও দ্বাদশ শ্রেণীর ফিন্যান্স, ব্যাংকিং ও বিমা, প্রথম পত্র, মোহাম্মদ খালেকুজ্জামান ও মোঃ হারুনার রশিদ
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_______________  is used by companies to evaluate major projects and investments, such as new plants or equipment.
  1. Raising Fund
  2. Capital Budgeting
  3. Current Asset Management
  4. Distribution of Profit
সঠিক উত্তর:
Capital Budgeting
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
Capital Budgeting
ব্যাখ্যা
Capital budgeting is used by companies to evaluate major projects and investments, such as new plants or equipment. 
 

Capital Budgeting is the process involves analyzing a project's cash inflows and outflows to determine whether the expected return meets a set benchmark.  
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what is Capital Budgeting related to?
  1. Short term assets
  2. Long term assets
  3. Long term as well as short term assets
  4. Current assets
সঠিক উত্তর:
Long term assets
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
Long term assets
ব্যাখ্যা
Capital budgeting relates to long terms resources. Capital planning is the cycle a business attempts to assess likely significant tasks or speculations.


Source: Unacademy
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Which of the following is a source of Intermediate Term Financing?
  1. Lease Finance
  2. Retained Earnings
  3. Common Stock
  4. Bond or Debenture
সঠিক উত্তর:
Lease Finance
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
Lease Finance
ব্যাখ্যা

Intermediate-term financing
(1) term loans,
(2) conditional sales contracts, and
(3) lease financing

Long term financing
Internal: Promoter's initial capital, retained earnings, general reserve, dividend equalization fund, sinking fund, workers' compensation and welfare fund.
External: Common stock, preferred stock, bond or debenture, loans from bank or FIs.

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___________ is a fixed-income investment product where individuals lend money to a government or company at a specified interest rate for a predetermined period.
  1. Share
  2. Commercial Paper
  3. Trade Credit
  4. Bond
সঠিক উত্তর:
Bond
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
Bond
ব্যাখ্যা
A bond is a fixed-income instrument that pays a fixed interest rate or coupon to the holders.
Bond prices are inversely correlated with interest rates: when rates go up, bond prices fall, and vice versa.
Bonds are sold with maturity dates, which are the dates by which the principal amount must be paid back in full or risk default.

Source: Investopedia
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Budget is _________________________ .
  1. a financial plan utilized by governments, businesses, and individuals of any income level.
  2. a defined period that can greatly enhance the success of any financial undertaking.
  3. Aside from earmarking resources, it can also aid in setting goals, measuring outcomes, and planning contingencies.
  4. All of the above
সঠিক উত্তর:
All of the above
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
All of the above
ব্যাখ্যা
A budget is a financial plan utilized by governments, businesses, and individuals of any income level.
A budget is usually for a defined period that can greatly enhance the success of any financial undertaking.
Corporate budgets are essential for operating at peak efficiency.
Aside from earmarking resources, a budget can also aid in setting goals, measuring outcomes, and planning contingencies.
Personal budgets are extremely useful in helping individuals and families manage their finances.

Source: Investopedia
১০.
_______________ is a hybrid form of capital that combines elements of debt and equity, often used by companies to fund growth, acquisitions, or other significant projects.
  1. Mezzanine Financing
  2. Perpetual Debt
  3. Cash conversion cycle
  4. Lease Financing
সঠিক উত্তর:
Mezzanine Financing
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
Mezzanine Financing
ব্যাখ্যা
  • Mezzanine financing is a way for companies to raise funds for specific projects or to aid with an acquisition through a hybrid of debt and equity financing.
  • Mezzanine lending is also used in mezzanine funds, which are pooled investments, similar to mutual funds, that offer mezzanine financing to highly qualified businesses.
  • This type of financing can provide more generous returns to investors compared to typical corporate debt, often paying 12% to 30% a year.
  • Mezzanine loans are most commonly utilized in the expansion of established companies rather than as startup or early-phase financing.
  • Both mezzanine financing and preferred equity are subject to being called in and replaced by lower-interest financing if the market interest rate drops significantly.

Source: Investopedia
১১.
In which business, personal assets are not separated from business assets?
  1. Sole proprietorship
  2. Partnership
  3. Joint stock company
  4. Both A & B
সঠিক উত্তর:
Both A & B
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
Both A & B
ব্যাখ্যা
Sole proprietorships and partnership do not produce a separate business entity. This means your business assets and liabilities are not separate from your personal assets and liabilities. You can be held personally liable for the debts and obligations of the business.
১২.
Which is the simplest form of business structure where a single individual owns and manages the entire business?
  1. Sole proprietorship
  2. Partnership
  3. Joint Stock Company
  4. Public Limited Company
সঠিক উত্তর:
Sole proprietorship
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
Sole proprietorship
ব্যাখ্যা
The simplest form of business structure where a single individual owns and manages the entire business. 
 
There's no legal distinction between the owner and the business; they are considered one and the same entity. 

This means the owner is personally liable for all business debts and obligations
১৩.
Which is an investment strategy that involves spreading your investment capital across a variety of assets or securities within your investment portfolio?
  1. Principle of Risk and Return(ঝুঁকি ও মুনাফা নীতি)
  2. Principle of Profitability and Liquidity(তারল্য ও মুনাফা নীতি)
  3. Principle of Portfolio Diversification(পোর্টফোলিও বৈচিত্র্যায়নের নীতি)
  4. Principle of Time value of Money(অর্থের সময় মূল্যের নীতি)
সঠিক উত্তর:
Principle of Portfolio Diversification(পোর্টফোলিও বৈচিত্র্যায়নের নীতি)
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
Principle of Portfolio Diversification(পোর্টফোলিও বৈচিত্র্যায়নের নীতি)
ব্যাখ্যা
Portfolio diversification is an investment strategy that involves spreading your investment capital across a variety of assets or securities within your investment portfolio. The aim of diversification is to reduce risk and increase the likelihood of achieving more stable and consistent returns over time.
১৪.
EPS = ?
  1. Net profit/Sales
  2. Net profit/Number of share
  3. Sales/Average Assets
  4. Price per share × Number of shares
সঠিক উত্তর:
Net profit/Number of share
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
Net profit/Number of share
ব্যাখ্যা
Earnings per share (EPS) is a company's net income subtracted by preferred dividends and then divided by the number of common shares it has outstanding.
EPS indicates how much money a company makes for each share of its stock and is a widely used metric for estimating corporate value.
A higher EPS indicates greater value because investors will pay more for a company's shares if they think the company has higher profits relative to its share price.
EPS can be arrived at in several forms, such as excluding extraordinary items or discontinued operations, or on a diluted basis.
Like other financial metrics, earnings per share is most valuable when compared against competitor metrics, companies of the same industry, or across a period of time.

Source: Investopedia.
১৫.
_____________ focuses on internal financial operations, including accounting, financial reporting, and compliance. 
  1. The controller
  2. The treasurer
  3. The shareholder
  4. The bondholder
সঠিক উত্তর:
The controller
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
The controller
ব্যাখ্যা
The Controller focuses on internal financial operations, including accounting, financial reporting, and compliance. 
 

The Treasurer, on the other hand, manages external financial activities, such as cash management, investments, and relationships with financial institutions. 
১৬.
Which of the following options is not a source of Short Term Finance?
  1. Commercial Paper
  2. Trade Credit
  3. Notes Payable
  4. Debenture
সঠিক উত্তর:
Debenture
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
Debenture
ব্যাখ্যা
Short term sources of financing are:
(1)Trade credit,
(2)Commercial bank loans,
(3)Commercial paper, a specific type of promissory note, and
(4)Secured loans.
(5) Accounts payable
(6) Notes payable etc
১৭.
Which is not a characteristics of Financial Lease?
  1. The PV of lease payments is less than 90% of the asset's fair market value. 
  2. Ownership transfers to the lessee at the end of the lease term
  3. The terms equal or exceed 75% of the asset's estimated useful life
  4. All risk is transferred to the lessee.
সঠিক উত্তর:
The PV of lease payments is less than 90% of the asset's fair market value. 
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
The PV of lease payments is less than 90% of the asset's fair market value. 
ব্যাখ্যা
Financial Lease:
Ownership: Ownership transfers to the lessee at the end of the lease term.

Bargain purchase options: These options enable the lessee to buy an asset at less than fair market value.

Terms: The terms equal or exceed 75% of the asset's estimated useful life.

Present value: PV of lease payments equals or exceeds 90% of the asset's original cost.

Risks/benefits: All risk is transferred to the lessee.
১৮.
Sharholders wealth in a firm is represented by_________
  1. the number of people employed in the firm
  2. the book value of the firm’s assets less book value of the liabilities
  3. the amount of salary paid to employee
  4. the market price price per share of the firm’s common stock
সঠিক উত্তর:
the market price price per share of the firm’s common stock
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
the market price price per share of the firm’s common stock
ব্যাখ্যা
Wealth = Price per share × Number of shares
১৯.
Profit maximization ignores _____________.
  1. Time value of money
  2. Risk or uncertainty
  3. Long term goals
  4. All of the above
সঠিক উত্তর:
All of the above
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
All of the above
ব্যাখ্যা
Profit Maximization:
Based on increase of sales or profits 
Emphasize on short term goals
Ignores time value of money
Ignores risk and uncertainty
২০.
_________________ is an investment fund that holds multiple underlying assets and can be bought and sold on an exchange, much like an individual stock.
  1. Commercial paper
  2. Trade Credit
  3. Notes Payable
  4. Exchange Traded Fund
সঠিক উত্তর:
Exchange Traded Fund
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
Exchange Traded Fund
ব্যাখ্যা
An exchange-traded fund is a basket of securities that trades on an exchange just like a stock.
ETF share prices fluctuate throughout the trading day unlike mutual funds, which only trade once a day after the market closes.
ETFs offer low expense ratios and fewer brokerage commissions than buying stocks individually.

Source: Investopedia
২১.
_______________ describes the flow of money and how people, companies, and governments make, save, invest, borrow, and spend it?
  1. Finance
  2. Personal Finance
  3. Corporate Finance
  4. Public Finance
সঠিক উত্তর:
Finance
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
Finance
ব্যাখ্যা
Finance describes the flow of money and how people, companies, and governments make, save, invest, borrow, and spend it. Personal finance is about budgeting, spending, borrowing, saving, and investing for the future. Corporate finance involves raising capital and issuing stock. establishing and expanding a business, purchasing equipment, leasing machinery, and hiring staff. Public finance focuses on managing public debt, spending on public services, collecting taxes, and stimulating the economy. Finance is critical to growing wealth, making decisions, and managing risk.

Source: Investopedia
২২.
An example of a __________________ was the English East India Company.
  1. Sole Proprietorship
  2. Partnership
  3. Joint Stock Company
  4. Tradership
সঠিক উত্তর:
Joint Stock Company
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
Joint Stock Company
ব্যাখ্যা
Joint-stock companies are the ancestors of the modern-day corporation, although there are legal differences.
A joint-stock company is a business owned by its shareholders who can buy and sell shares freely.
Historically, the shareholders of a joint-stock company could bear unlimited liability for debts owed by the company.
In the U.S., incorporation limits shareholder liability to the face value of their shares.1
An example of a joint-stock company was the English East India Company.

Source: Investopedia
২৩.
Current, quick, and cash ratios are most commonly used to measure_____________.
  1. Diversification
  2. Profitability
  3. Liquidity
  4. Simplicity
সঠিক উত্তর:
Liquidity
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
Liquidity
ব্যাখ্যা
Liquidity refers to the ease with which an asset, or security, can be converted into ready cash without affecting its market price.
The two main types of liquidity are market liquidity and accounting liquidity.
Current, quick, and cash ratios are most commonly used to measure liquidity.
২৪.
Market share________________
  1. the percentage of an industry's total sales over a certain period that a particular company can claim.
  2. calculated by dividing total company sales by total industry sales.
  3. provides a general idea of the size of a company in relation to its market and competitors.
  4. All of the above
সঠিক উত্তর:
All of the above
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
All of the above
ব্যাখ্যা
Market share is the percentage of an industry's total sales over a certain period that a particular company can claim.
It is calculated by dividing total company sales by total industry sales.
Market share provides a general idea of the size of a company in relation to its market and competitors.
Growing market share can be a sign of success, while falling market share may mean the opposite.
Ways to increase market share include implementing new technologies, generating customer loyalty, and acquiring competitors.

Source: Investopedia
২৫.
_____________ is calculated as revenue minus expenses, interest, and taxes.
  1. Net income
  2. Gross profit
  3. EPS
  4. DPS
সঠিক উত্তর:
Net income
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
Net income
ব্যাখ্যা
Net income (NI) is calculated as revenue minus expenses, interest, and taxes.
Earnings per share (EPS) are calculated using NI.
Investors should review the numbers used to calculate NI because expenses can be hidden in accounting methods, or revenues can be inflated.
NI also represents an individual’s total earnings or pretax earnings after factoring deductions and taxes in gross income.
২৬.
Which is not an advantages of partnership business?
  1. Combine labor and capital to launch
  2. Risk disagreement or mismanagement
  3. Share management and operations responsibilities
  4. Variety of experiences and new perspectives
সঠিক উত্তর:
Risk disagreement or mismanagement
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
Risk disagreement or mismanagement
ব্যাখ্যা
Partnerships offer several advantages, including shared financial burdens, diverse skill sets, and simplified operations. They can also foster greater access to capital and credit, and potentially lower individual tax burdens. Additionally, partnerships can be easier to establish than some other business structures.
২৭.
Which is incorrect for Profit?
  1. Profit refers to the money companies keep after paying all of their expenses.
  2. Operating profit accounts for expenses like overhead and depreciation.
  3. Net profit equals sales minus the cost of goods sold.
  4. Companies can distribute profits to shareholders as dividends or reinvest them back into the business.
সঠিক উত্তর:
Net profit equals sales minus the cost of goods sold.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
Net profit equals sales minus the cost of goods sold.
ব্যাখ্যা
Profit refers to the money companies keep after paying all of their expenses.
Gross profit equals sales minus the cost of goods sold.
Operating profit accounts for expenses like overhead and depreciation.
Net profit is also referred to as the bottom line.
Companies can distribute profits to shareholders as dividends or reinvest them back into the business.
২৮.
Which is the federal agency that oversees investment offerings and financial markets in Bangladesh?
  1. Bangladesh Bank
  2. IDRA
  3. BSEC
  4. NBR
সঠিক উত্তর:
BSEC
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
BSEC
ব্যাখ্যা
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is the U.S. government oversight agency responsible for regulating the securities markets and protecting investors.
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 established the SEC, mainly in response to the stock market crash of 1929 in the leadup to the Great Depression.
The SEC is responsible for regulating financial markets and approving securities for sale to the public.
The SEC brings civil action against those it alleges broke securities laws or regulations.
২৯.
Transaction___________________
  1. can be a little tricky when it comes to corporate accounting.
  2. Accrual accounting recognizes it immediately after it is finalized, regardless of when payment is received or made.
  3. Cash accounting is used mostly by smaller businesses and records it only when money is received or paid out.
  4. All of the above
সঠিক উত্তর:
All of the above
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
All of the above
ব্যাখ্যা
Transactions can be a little tricky when it comes to corporate accounting.
Accrual accounting recognizes a transaction immediately after it is finalized, regardless of when payment is received or made.
Cash accounting is used mostly by smaller businesses and records a transaction only when money is received or paid out.
Third-party transactions can often complicate the process.
৩০.
An unlimited liability company includes _________________  who are equally responsible for all debt and liabilities accrued by the business.
  1. Sole proprietorship
  2. Partnership
  3. A+B
  4. Joint Stock Company
সঠিক উত্তর:
A+B
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
A+B
ব্যাখ্যা
An unlimited liability company includes general partnerships and sole proprietors who are equally responsible for all debt and liabilities accrued by the business.
Most companies opt to form limited partnerships in which a partner's liability can't exceed their investment in the company.
Nondisclosure is a benefit of forming a foreign unlimited liability subsidiary for many companies.

Source: Investopedia.